Originally Posted by Kromm

I can explain the bracers. I hit my head on anything high and my foot on anything low. If you wear me, all blows will be attracted to my head or my foot, and you'll be saved. Of course, you'll have to put up with a "magic item" that curses whenever it takes a hit for you . . .

Originally Posted by elShoggotho

Could be worse. I mean, there's an unofficial German Asta Kask impersonator band called Rasta Knast. Does that make them semi-official Kromm impersonators?

Originally Posted by Gamergirl

No one expects the Spanish Inquisition!!
-CGGP

Originally Posted by Ghostdancer

Let us not forget the American cover band of the Asta Kask impersonator's Shasta Mcnast. And in that case are they considered quasi-Kromm impersonators?

Ghostdancer

Originally Posted by Asta Kask

I notice a flagging among the faithful. Remember that the time of Judgment is at hand, when the true Krommheads will receive GURPS stuff in their stockings, while the others shall receive lumps of coal.

Originally Posted by RevBob

I thought the bad people got first-edition oWoD supplements....

Originally Posted by Kromm

How about this: We supported the majority choice of a statistically significant cross-section of customers over the years 1989-2002. It's difficult to say whether that was "right" or "wrong." We did not sell out the fans of low-powered historical realism -- the game still has lots of grit and detail in it -- but had those gamers been in the majority, I'd have revised differently but no less carefully. This is regardless of my personal preference for high-powered fantasy . . . I would probably be less visible here afterward, though, because while I love discussing powers and cinematic gaming, I find high-grit, sucking chest wounds-and-rotten teeth gaming as boring as watching paint dry.

Originally Posted by Kromm

Folks --

FYI, I'll be putting away my work early today -- Friday, December 22, 2006 -- and I won't be back in the saddle as GURPS Line Editor until Tuesday, January 2, 2007. You might see me around between December 23 and January 1, but I won't be spending much time here during that period . . . and when I am here, I won't be keeping up with rules discussions, but engaging in idle chatter. Please don't bomb me with e-mail or PMs asking where I am! I'm simply "on vacation." I'll be back, I promise.

Happy holidays to all,
Kromm.

Originally Posted by Asta Kask

This would indicate that Kromm is one of the dying-and-rising gods, like Tammuz, Adonis and Osiris. Interesting...

Originally Posted by Agemegos

The days are getting shorter, you heretic!

Originally Posted by Asta Kask

Kromm resides in the north hemisphere. What he does is kick winter's ass all the way down to the southern hemisphere, where winter rests and recuperates...

Originally Posted by Agemegos

That's the most sensible thing I've ever seen you write.

Hail KROMM! Truly, His economy of action knows no bounds.

Originally Posted by Roger Zelazny's Creatures of Light and Darkness

The Possibly Proper Death Litany

Insofar as I may be heard by anything, which may or may not care what I say, I ask, if it matters, that you be forgiven for anything you may have done or failed to do which requires forgiveness. Conversely, if not forgiveness but something else may be required to insure any possible benefit for which you may be eligible after the destruction of your body, I ask that this, whatever it may be, be granted or withheld, as the case may be, in such a manner as to insure your receiving said benefit. I ask this in my capacity as your elected intermediary between yourself and that which may not be yourself, but which may have an interest in the matter of your receiving as much as it is possible for you to receive of this thing, and which may in some way be influenced by this ceremony. Amen.

Originally Posted by Roger Zelazny's Creatures of Light and Darkness

Then into the hands of Whatever May Be that is greater than life or death, I resign myself -- if this act will be of any assistance in preserving my life. If it will not, I do not. If my saying this thing at all be presumptuous, and therefore not well received by Whatever may or may not care to listen, then I withdraw the statement and ask forgiveness, if this thing be desired. If not, I do not. On the other hand ...

Originally Posted by Roger Zelazny's Creatures of Light and Darkness

Hallowed be thy name, if a name thou hast and any desire to see it hallowed.

Originally Posted by Icelander

KROMM's prayer

Our Editor who art in Canada,
Hallowed be your screenname,
Your kingdom come,
Your will be done,
In GURPS as in forums.
Give us today our daily interpretations.
Forgive us our misunderstandings as we forgive those who min-max against us.
Save us from uncooperative players,
And deliver us from Antagonist GMs.
For thine is the rule-set, the power, and the glory,
Now and forever.
Amen.

Originally Posted by Spudzill

The Great Kromm may very well decide that this decision is beneath him. Or perhaps by having us choose we are merely working his will.

Originally Posted by Agemegos

Believer? Believer in what?

Is there an exam? A catechism? Is there a crammer?

Originally Posted by elShoggotho

There is only one role-playing system worthy of KROMM, that is GURPS 3e. A terrible heresy has been spread, retaining the name, but adding the number 4e.

Originally Posted by elShoggotho

There is only one role-playing system worthy of KROMM, that is GURPS 3e. A terrible heresy has been spread, retaining the name, but adding the number 4e.

Originally Posted by Agemegos

Á propòs, I should like to apply for the post of Lord High Harpoonist in the Church of KROMM, the Merciful, the Munificent.

Originally Posted by elShoggotho

You are hereby appointed Chief Harpoonist In The KROMMISH Inquisition. As much as my brother Icelander resents it, a proper Inquisitorial Process must be maintained as a token to keep the believers on course.

Originally Posted by Spudzill

As the appointed Archbishop of California I wish to begin this inquisition with jello wrestling by surfer girls in(or better yet, out of) Bikini's. I believe that this may be pleasing to KROMM.

Originally Posted by RevBob

Is the position of Mildly Amused Mountain Man taken?

Originally Posted by Agemegos

Are their any dunkings or sprinklings?

Originally Posted by Agemegos

Will I have to put maple syrup on my eggs and bacon?

Originally Posted by Agemegos

Will I be given a new white garment?

Originally Posted by Agemegos

Á propòs, I should like to apply for the post of Lord High Harpoonist in the Church of KROMM, the Merciful, the Munificent.

Originally Posted by Ghostdancer

I live in the USA soo...I am thereby closer to the Kromm. Oh and about a 1,000 years down the line we need a sort of schism between American Kromminism and Orthodox Kromminism...

Originally Posted by Ghostdancer

I heartily accept my poistion...shall we have a council to decide the exact dogma of our newly organized religion?

Originally Posted by Ghostdancer

BTW: Guys this thread makes me smile, and I don't have much to smile about these days so thanks everyone!

Originally Posted by Agemegos

If I am to organise the equivalent on beaches here I am going to need a large supply of jelly crystals and bikini tops. Please give generously.

Originally Posted by Agemegos

If I am to organise the equivalent on beaches here I am going to need a large supply of jelly crystals and bikini tops. Please give generously.

Originally Posted by Spudzill

All religions must follow local ordnances. If your local area permits less, then by all means. Here, the tops must unfortuneately remain on. This is reasonable. Reason must be followed as it is our Reason that brings us to KROMM.

Originally Posted by Spudzill

( Why would you want the local gals to put Bikini Tops ON?)

Originally Posted by Asta Kask

I have communed with KROMM and he has declared that for anointings he prefers Armagnac. So, henceforth, Armagnac is the holy chrisma of KROMM.

Originally Posted by Ghostdancer

O.o Can I ummm....abuse my power within the church to ahhh partake of the sacrament. It happens to be one of my favorite types of alcohol....

Ghostdancer

Originally Posted by Asta Kask

As all holy acts, however, it should be done in moderation.

Originally Posted by Ghostdancer

Well I won't have to much...and I will think holy thoughts

*holy thoughts* *holy thoughts* *holy thoughts*

Ghostdancer

Originally Posted by Icelander

As Oscar Wilde would put it:

"Moderation is a fatal thing. Nothing succeeds like excess.”

Originally Posted by Kromm

But Keith Richards actually went out and did it. We now know it is possible to be a lich, and that the ingredients in the magic elixir are widely available from liquor stores and shady characters with handguns.

That said, give me the Armagnac any day.

Ni.

Originally Posted by Agemegos

I only have Cognac in my liquor cabinet! (Well, and a few malts, some arrack, two sorts of rum, gin, vermouth, liqueurs….)